Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-05
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ing sad SCALA q o. Rriday s<eain9.
He never 6is4Dpo&1tsa ne SD el9ays
cane and went - quietly. - uaa
withai. - fasthfni and ObliRfnR thai ]
came % regard The h0mely hstte brown
China14n - treasure 10 ths waT o
-wnshee nan.~ Bet enc Monday
mgFnfue Wing Poo filled 70 egne
What eould the matter BE- Wnlle
vaitfne rs arrival, took gp ne
morning payer. he erss item ] rsao
Vas shis.
"A Chinauan nansd wing Poo died
very snddeuiy 81 his laaodfy II China
tewB last evening. he vii Be barred
II 3 this aftsrsoos with tes zsaal Cal
ness ceremonies"
Poor Wing Psol Oniy the wssk be-
fore be had told me, 10 bis odd Chinese
cay. thai 'ain iii (littlsl While 20 20
Chiny-ny Chiny wife and III Ceiuy
bog theFs. Fine TN Chiny boy IRstse
rieh il Hslics hrat- Get mrehee money;
four hundred dsllse 10 Neliean mans
bank--if Il ne b1stse. chr
And r0w poor, industrious. fsithfui
Wing Poo would never 60 back 10 the
''lohing wife and il boy" waiting ever
the SEA. They night never knsw hOw
or When be died. for be had DO relatives
IN "MslicA" 10 write The nd news
! decided on attending Wing Poo's
funeral. and q little before 5 O'Clock ]
vent down 70 that part Of Denvsr called
Chinatown. The locality Il far from
inviting. The Chinese live In wrsteked
little ons-ssoFy frame og brick huts.
Most Of these houses have bat ous win
dow, which " never washed and across
which spiders may weave thsir misty
webs At will, nor fear destruction By
bFash or broom. The floors are uHeaE
petsd. unsvept. unvashed. The Low
ceilings sBd walls are seldom plsssered
and never cleaned. There 10 little fur
niturs Of any kind, and all the sur
rounding are cherries and gloomy ~
the extreme. Heatness IL not virtue
with the best of Chinamen-
The shabby little houses are built
right up against each other, and 20
close 10 the street that Il is bat one or
two steps from the Sidewalk 70 the door.
Wing Poo's house vas about ten feet
square. II bad one small wipdoS, bali
covered With Q limp and faded calico
curtain The only furniture In TIE room
vas q stove, two Washtuba aud boards,
an ironing table, q loW stool, and three
or four pine boxes. Like most "wsshee
men," Wing Poo slept 90 the table. he
probably covered himself with his pat
Fona' unvashed clothes, for bedding
there was none.
Two OF three small china caps and
sauoeFs and one or two Other dishes
we're on q shelf.
Wing Poo's life In "Melica" had bsen
spent at or on that table. he probably
died on it-feF there be was when | en-
tered his forIorn little room.
Several Of his oOuntTymen were drink
Ing tea and chatting merrily around the
stove.
At Wing Poo's head vas an eaFthen
dish Of curious shape, containing sticks
Of punk In q smolaering IRE. This, l
was told, vas to keep Wing Poo quiet
and drive away any evil spirits that
might be lurking around with any evil
intent. The oder from the punk pot
might have driven away flesh and blood
| spirits; and certainly there was no other
we're his Bible, Testament and NO. Of
Gospel Hymns'-for the poor fellow
bad been one Of the few Cinnamon OF
1 hAN glhN NIO nA1 NNAGA " A19 A8NA WI
/ out OF the darkness IN which they walk
ID. learned that Wing Poo had been
q regular attendant at sunday School,
and had learned 10 read q little.
About o'clock the funeral procession
formed. II Is not pleasant 10 write IT.,
but IL seemed 20 me that those China
men eHioyed that funeral greatly. They
we're very merry indeed, and ran chat
L eawtsaa. f.Rrrht,r. srattn ehrnnssh nhn
narrow streets and hlthy courts Of
Chinatown. The mourners we're paTti
oulsTly joyful. The plain walnut coffin
was pot int the henrse without oere-
mony Of any kind before leaving the
house.
A dozen or more carriages and ex-
press wagons bad bsen hired by the
Celestials. In the first carriage were
fsur Cinnamon e. j1yipR the distraction
OF chief mouTners. They manifested
their grief BY pounding fuFisasly or
oymbals and q big drum, while one of
the eve scraped hard an fast on an old
violin vita but ous string. This con
cord OF sAeet sounds" did not cease
until the cemetery was reached. I'm
mediately following the heaRse Was an
express wagon containing q roasted pig,
bundles Of paper With Chinese emblems
on them, boiled eggs. souE-krout, roasted
chickens, dishes Of rice, pie, onions,
nuts. oranges. apples, and pot OF tea.
and prayers 10 Joss written en- paper.
la cigar boxes flled With earth q nom
Der OF small red waxeu candles were
buFninR.
While crossing a crowded street one
Of she bundles OF paper rolled against q
box Of candles, and in q moment was ell
ablaze. Great excitement snd merri-
Dent ensnsa. The driver and owner OF
the wagon woald quickly have thrown
the pig and all other delioaeies from the
wagon had not q number Of the Gains
men rushed forward and extipguished
the Ore.
Following the express wagon came a
procession Of Cinnamon on foel, dressed
Ia fFock-like garments Of white and
black. vith vide pieces OF white cloth
dsneling from their bats 30 their heels,
/ They carried banners of various kinda.
Two OF the carriages contained ladies
in \ high state OF exbilaratio1. They
we're very deliberately attiFec 10 full
Chinese costume. Their hair vas past
ed and pafied and waved. and adorned
very deliberately With gaudy flowers and
| iewelFy Of glass and tiaeel. Each vore
several bracelets, aud four or I'VE rings
on each dagger.
In oue carriage was q briRhteyed
little boy. his smiling face against the
window. A scarlet cap, With tassel Of
gold. vas Oh his head, and be wore q
little frock-liks garment Of blue wAtersd
ailk. His fon9 queue was braided With
scarlet cord, and tied AZ the end with a
large bow Of yellow silk.
when the cemetery vas reached, a
great Are vas kindled close 10 the head
Of the coffin. The papers on which the
prayers we're written Were consigned 70
The flames, together With 9 part Of the
provisions
Tie men. srrayed In black aud white,
marched IN = circle around the blazing
are. aud finally cast most Of theiI
mourning into the flames.
Then she ooffls Was lowered into ths
grave. Tue banners were planted hFmiy
In the ground. and left there 70 be woFI
and hspped Away By Wind and rain
To OaF surprise, the roast pie "a
.aksn bach 10 The city. together with
most Of the other provisions. although